Central High School Scholar Bowl team prepares for MSHSAA competition
The Central High School Scholar Bowl team is preparing to compete against other schools in MSHSAA tournaments.
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Summer camp offered for young inventors
Families can sign kids up now for a summer camp aimed at sparking their curiosity.
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Prop 2 key to success: South Side votes
With the Prop 2 bond measure suggesting a new high school to be built on the Southside, it’s now up to voters to decide the measure’s fate.
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All Majors Career Fair benefits Missouri Western students
An event at Missouri Western State University is giving students a leg up on their future.
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School Board candidate Ken Reeder ‘doesn’t quit’ when it comes to taxpayers
News-Press NOW’s Leah Rainwater, left, interviews SJSD School Board candidate Kenneth Reeder.
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Lobina joining Missouri Western in workforce development role
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Workforce development efforts at Missouri Western State University are getting a boost with the addition of a new staff member. Rebecca Lobina is the university’s new director of workforce development. Lobina, currently continuing professional education director at Northwest Missouri State and the regional director of the Missouri Small Business Development
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Severn, Danford appointed to Missouri Western board
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two local men are joining the Missouri Western State University Board of Governors. Bill Severn, of Country Club and Thaddus “Dan” Danford of Kansas City, were appointed to the board by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Severn is an executive vice president for the News-Press and Gazette Company, where he has
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SJSD responds to photo posted by staff member
St. Joseph School District officials said they are investigating and don’t condone the actions of a staff member in a photo circulating on social media. The photo posted by a St. Joseph School District custodial employee shows someone squatting over a President Donald Trump-themed Valentine’s Day box created by a student at Bessie Ellison Elementary School. In
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Recruitment and retention won’t change with two-high school model, SJSD says
With the St. Joseph School District preparing right-size schools in the coming years, the act won’t affect the recruitment and retention for staff. “It’s pretty safe to say that we will use every staff member that we have,” said Dr. Gabe Edgar, SJSD superintendent. “I know that there’s a lot of questions in the back of some
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School board candidate Jennifer Kerns says she’s ready to be heard
Jennifer Kerns is one of the six candidates running for the St. Joseph School Board ahead of the April 8 election.
Continue Reading High schools likely will go to two with or without bond approval
Voters will have a chance to vote on a school bond proposal to build new high schools or retain two high schools.
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SJSD considers implications of open enrollment proposal
A proposed bill making its way through the state legislature could make it easier for students to enroll at schools outside their home district. A bill passed by the Missouri Standing Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education is now in legislative review. Missouri House Bill 711 would establish transfer procedures to nonresident districts for students in public schools, allowing
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KinderClub sessions offer school readiness information
Kinder Club returns to St. Joseph elementary schools, offering parents and students resources on vital school skills necessary for development.
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Local parent teacher association celebrates its founders day with awards
Bode Middle School Principal, Mark Korell, middle, stands on stage at the Stoney Creek Hotel with supporters after receiving the 2025 PTA “Principal of the Year Award”.
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